Buying into a new idea

With attractive prices and a range of products, global online retailers are becoming go-to destinations for young fashionistas. Sun Yuanqing reports.

Designers target world's richest women

With smart outfits and sweeping evening gowns, designers showcased their luxury creations at the Paris haute couture fashion shows this week.

Fashion briefs

Hermes unveils new collection

Strawberry fever

New restaurant branch delivers Jumbo-sized delight

Ask any Singaporeans what they think when they hear the word "jumbo", and they would almost certainly associate it with the island nation's most famous seafood restaurant chain and its legendary crabs.

Late bloomer, and how

A Chinese-American civil engineer turns composer in his 50s, mixing folk sounds of Northeast China with Western symphony, Chen Mengwei reports.

French luthier works to find the perfect note

Fabrice Beluze usually begins his day by putting on a black apron. He then sits down with different tools to either repair stringed instruments or make them.

Top festival gives short films first-time awards

Shi Nuo, a 26-year-old director, seeks to tackle the subject of aging and facing death in a 17-minute film that has just been announced winner in its category at an annual event in Beijing.

Swinging into the future

Liu Xiao Ling Tong entered the hearts of TV viewers 30 years ago as the Monkey King. But he may not be done yet. He wants to reprise his role in a new film version, and make another classic. Wang Kaihao reports.

Monkey King makes plans to take over screens around the world

China's lucrative market has become a great attraction for filmmakers around the world in recent years. But domestic talent is now looking overseas: So can Chinese-language movies make their presence felt abroad?

And, action!

As demand for special effects for films and TV grows, Chinese studios gear up to give viewers a better experience, Xu Fan reports.

Big-budget iGirl tests waters in online film market

Hong Kong commercial film director Wong Jing is known for his close ties to a certain market. When he announced in Beijing on Tuesday that he will cooperate with online-video giant iQiyi for his upcoming sci-fi film, his message was clear: Forget about general interest. This is a film only for young netizens.